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2016

A Storybook Evening 2016

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A Storybook Evening benefiting Page Turners Make Great Learners.

  • Served more than 17,000 children since 2003
  • Reached over 2,500 children attending Title I Schools this year
  • Provided over 2,000 books to deserving children and schools this year
  • Over 95% of students who benefit from our program receive free and reduced lunch and come from low-income families
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Students in 2016
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Kristin Klingshirn

Emcee – Kristin Klingshirn, Q100’s The Bert Show, Co-host and Entertainment Reporter

Carmen Deedy

Keynote Speaker – Award-Winning Author, Carmen Agra Deedy

Honorees:

  • First Lady, Sandra Deal, City-Wide Literacy Award
  • Teri P. McClure, Esq., Trailblazer Award
  • Malcolm Mitchell, YO! Award
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Host Committee Members:

Roderick & Teri McClure ● David & Anne Sapp ● Dr. Damon & Kisha Williams ● John & Nancy Beane ● Ernest & Patrice Greer ● Surishtha Sehgal ● Angela Spivey

Sponsors

UPS ● McGuireWoods LLP ● Southern Company ● PNC ● Balch & Bingham LLP ● Parker Poe ● The Coca-Cola Company ● AGL Resources ● Alston & Bird ● Ernst & Young LLP ● Troutman Sanders LLP ● Jones Day ● Deloitte ● Curtis L. Mack ● Jim & Frances Kerr ● Dr. Damon & Kisha Williams ● David & Anne Sapp ● Roderick & Teri McClure ● Michael Allen Austin

Board of Directors:

Curtis L. Mack, Esq., Retired Partner, McGuireWoods LLP, Board Chair ● FeFe Handy, Founder/President ● Michael Parisi, Esq., Partner, Alston & Bird, Vice-President ● Ann Thompson, CPA/Shareholder, Jones & Kolb, Treasurer ● Dr. Kristin Girard, Founder, Editors Atlanta, Secretary ● Dr. Edward Jordan, Dean of Secondary & Adult Education, St. Johns River State College ● Ozzie Areu, President, Tyler Perry Studios ● Lars Minns, Manager, Corporate Talent Acquisitions, Mercedes Benz ● Robin Sangston, Esq., VP, Chief Compliance Officer, Cox Communications ● Elizabeth Garner, Esq., Counsel, Suntrust ● Dr. Chandra Lemons, Retired Principal ● Lisa Stockard, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Equifax ● Renee McCown, Curriculum Specialist, McGraw-Hill Education ● Misty Holcomb, SVP, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting ● Andrew C. Cooper, Esq., Corporate Counsel, UPS

Event Committee Members:

Brandon Fiddler ● Nick Juliano ● Alexandra Davis ● Kate McLeod ● Ashley Groome

Children who don’t read can’t succeed. It’s just that simple.

Page Turners promotes shared reading experiences that engage, inspire and expand students’ knowledge of themselves and the world around them.  When books occupy a central place in a child’s world of entertainment, spirited conversations, personal discoveries and lasting learning are sure to follow.

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Page Turners Make Great Learners, Inc.’s mission is to expand children’s knowledge and understanding of the world, themselves and their unique possibilities through a love of reading.

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We are with You

At Page Turners Make Great Learners, we believe that all children find themselves when they are lost in the pages of a book. In the company of beloved literary characters, mythical heroes, historical giants, or even evil archvillains, children learn about themselves and who they can choose to become. In this time of civil unrest, books have the power to enlighten, to change perspectives and to heal the wounds of hate and division. This is why Page Turners’ work is more important today than ever before.

Through our in-school book clubs, book donations and author visits, Page Turners strives to introduce children to diverse cultures and view points. For the vast majority of the students we serve, books are a luxury their families can seldom afford. More than 90% of these students are Black. Most of the books they read in school, while of undisputed literary value, do not feature characters who look like them or whose experience mirrors theirs.

Given the current civil unrest in our nation, we believe it is vital to introduce Black authors, characters, and texts to both Black and non-Black parents and children. We hope the titles listed below will spark productive conversations about racism and prejudice and lead to greater empathy, understanding and harmony.

We welcome your thoughts about these books and would love to hear more about the discussions you are having with your families and friends. You can share them on our social media platforms via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

What affects Black communities, affects us all.

 

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Slay by Brittany Morris
The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake
Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Blended by Sharon Draper
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
Parker Looks Up by Parker Curry and Jessica Curry
Infinite Hope by Ashley Bryan
Love by Matt de la Pena
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Crown by Derrick Barnes
New Kid by Jerry Craft